Numerical Simulation and Application of Zero-Thickness Contact Surface Element with Variable Shear Stiffness on Pile Foundation

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Normal stress (kPa)</td><td class="align_center">Shear stiffness adjustment factor</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">16</td><td class="align_center">0.99</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">22</td><td class="align_center">0.99</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">25</td><td class="align_center">1.02</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">27</td><td class="align_center">1.02</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Adjustment coefficient of shear stiffness under different normal stress.</div>

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